All People Making a Difference
Difference MakerFor the bullied, bullies, and bystanders: This mom has a planThe Ability Awareness Project anti-bullying program teaches schoolchildren that kindness starts with recognition of the humanity of each individual.
Meet Peru鈥檚 unsung hero of the P贸mac ForestReviving a forest is a community affair. But collective efforts often begin with one person. In Peru鈥檚 P贸mac Forest, that鈥檚 Carlos Alberto Llauce Baldera.
The Dream Journey: Meet the friends bringing Pakistani music backThe cultural effects of an oppressive regime can linger for generations. But in Pakistan, a collective of music lovers is reviving the country鈥檚 musical heritage and spreading joy across borders.
Dig It! Coffee Co. serves independence in a cupPeople with disabilities often have limited options for advancement. A Las Vegas employer aims to pair dignity with opportunities for growth.
National Poetry Month: This library quenches the thirst for verseNational Poetry Month comes once a year, but the Sims Poetry Library in diverse South Los Angeles provides access to the joy of verse every day.
Galloping over barriers: Patricia Kelly opens stables to everyoneRacial disparities can feel like insurmountable hurdles. Patricia Kelly uses a love of horses to inspire underserved children to blaze their own trail.
Women of Winter inspires the downhill rush that uplifts 鈥� and diversifiesCatching air on the slopes is often a white male realm. But Women of Winter is training snow-sports instructors to help diversify the slopes.聽
Difference Maker鈥極ur right to dream鈥�: Why Emad Hajjaj draws on despite threat of arrestDespite risk of arrest, political cartoonist Emad Hajjaj believes holding up a mirror to Arab society is a responsibility 鈥� and a laughing matter.
Growing winter food 鈥� and community spirit 鈥� in a geothermal greenhouseA child鈥檚 question prompted this urban farm to seek a greenhouse for winter growing 鈥� and for strengthening a community.
Difference MakerWith after-school center, trans activist Sumi Das seeks kinder futureIn eastern India, an after-school center run by trans women is helping kids reconnect with learning. It is also forging compassion and solidarity.
Difference MakerArt as a tool for healing? Cambodian circus fosters joy and confidence.In Cambodia, a circus is helping break the cycle of poverty and renew arts that were nearly wiped out by the Khmer Rouge regime.
From reporter to teacher: Helping prisoners find their voiceExchange for Change, a program in some Florida prisons, helps incarcerated writers forge connections 鈥� to the outside and to their innermost thoughts.
Difference MakerHow an all-women news outlet is changing Somalia鈥檚 media landscapeBilan, Somalia鈥檚 first all-women news outlet, looks for human stories often overlooked by Somalia鈥檚 male-dominated media and serves as an example of professional excellence to other Somali women.
Difference MakerFlavors From Afar: Where refugees cook up new livesWhen refugees start over, they leave behind careers, loved ones, and beloved places. Flavors From Afar restaurant dishes up meaningful paths forward, building on tastes from home.
Difference MakerIn Sri Lanka, Pastor Moses shows the power of a free lunchGenerosity in one pastor鈥檚 youth聽has created a ripple effect, helping buoy thousands of Sri Lankans through times聽of hunger and hardship.
Difference MakerBuilding Men teaches students what manhood can really meanWith male peers and mentors, Building Men helps young boys and teens gain perspective, work to restore self-worth, and learn to calm emotions.
Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt saves a French dialect 鈥� and culturePreserving dialects keeps communities 鈥� and their histories 鈥� alive.聽Dennis聽Stroughmatt honors his forebears who聽spoke, and sang, in French.
When raptors and urbanization collide, these volunteers are there to helpRaptors are bellwethers of human development, injuring themselves on what is put in their flight path. The Owl Moon Raptor Center is there to help.聽
For Amber Richards, life after overdose starts with compassionAn overdose can feel like the end of a road.聽With Project Hope, it can be the start of a fresh path.
Difference MakerFreedom is his business: How Jared Genser extracts political prisonersIran鈥檚 longest-held American prisoner was freed Oct. 1. His attorney鈥檚 legal strategy behind the scenes has similarly helped hundreds.